Intro - Wide-eyed and excited from Southern California

Intro - Wide-eyed and excited from Southern California

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Member since 2013 · 18 posts · 2 votes

Hello! My name is Tinna and I'm an aspiring real estate investor.

I am currently a senior project engineer with a general contractor, looking to work my way up to at least a senior project manager. I love my career and I love the company I work for. I am lucky to have worked on iconic institutions of Los Angeles.

I have no experience whatsoever and right when I decided I wanted to pursue this route, I kicked my learning mode into high gear. I want to learn about business, real estate, accounting and investing in stocks. I also plan to get my real estate license so that I can access more listings, per a recommendation I read on the internet.

My overall goal is to build wealth with passive income from rental properties, among other business ventures. Aside from getting educated, my short term goal is to wholesale at least a few properties for the experience and my intermediate term goal is to own rental properties (multifamily) and own 1-2 businesses.

I would love to hear from you if you can point me in the right direction. I'm feeling a big overwhelmed with the amount of information that is available, but it's nothing I can't handle. :)

Thank you,
Tinna

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  • Investor · Santa Clara , CA · Member since 2013 · 155 posts · 144 votes
    13y

    Tinna Li Welcome to BP! These forums are a great resource -- you are off to the right start! PM me if you want some specific material on "how to get started".

    The Free Beginner's Guide and the Podcasts are also great. You should definitely check those out, if you haven't already.

  • Investor · Pembroke, MA · Member since 2012 · 198 posts · 49 votes
    13y

    Hello Tinna Li, welcome to BP, you will definitely get the education on here. Check out the Podcasts and blogs as well.

    When you become a wholesaler, you want to put together a marketing and business plan, you know if you fail to plan you plan to fail. There is a lot to know and it could get a bit overwhelming but don't be afraid to ask questions.

  • Ned CareyPro Member
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    Investor · Baltimore, MD · Member since 2008 · 17k+ posts · 13k+ votes
    13y
    Originally posted by Tinna Li:
    I want to learn about business, real estate, accounting and investing in stocks. .

    That is wise many new investor focus on real estate techniques but Real Estate Investing is a business and you need a wide variety of skills.

    Check out the Free Beginners Guide and the podcasts and blogs here. Keep at is and it will start to become more clear. There are tons of people here willing to answer just about any question. Good Luck - Ned

  • Rental Property Investor · San Diego, CA · Member since 2011 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    13y

    Welcome fellow Socal investor friend.

    Getting started can be like drinking from a fire hose, fun but overwhelming.

    Stick around, listen to some podcasts network etc and enjoy the ride.

  • Investor · Wichita Falls, TX · Member since 2010 · 3k+ posts · 603 votes
    13y

    Welcome to BiggerPockets Tinna Li!

    I like your enthusiasm to learn the business! Here are some of The Best Real Estate Books Ever .

    Hope to see more of you around the forums.

  • Flipper · Irvine, CA · Member since 2013 · 349 posts · 45 votes
    13y

    Welcome Tinna Li, you sound like you are going to be just fine. Feel free to ask any specific questions you might run into. Everyone is really great here and you'll get multiple answers from different perspectives.

  • Lexington, KY · Member since 2009 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    13y

    Welcome to BP Tinna. Having a wide range of business knowledge is a critical step many new investors seem to miss. I would say having a basic understanding of accounting would be a great place to start, because it is critical in every single type of business (real estate being no exception).

    Good luck and let us know if you cannot find something you are looking for!

  • Brandon TurnerPro Member
    Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    13y

    Hey Tinna Li welcome to the site!

  • Real Estate Consultant · Camarillo, CA · Member since 2010 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    13y

    Welcome fellow Scal investor. You found a great site for education

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